Temporal Trends in Self-Reported Functional Limitations and Physical Disability Among the Community-Dwelling Elderly Population
The Framingham Heart Study
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Objectives. We sought to determine change in the prevalence of functional limitations and physical disability among the community-dwelling elderly population across 3 decades. Methods. We studied original participants of the Framingham Heart Study, aged 79 to 88 years, at examination 15 (1977–1979; 177 women, 103 men), examination 20 (1988–1990; 159 women, 98 men) and examination 25 (1997–1999; 174 women, 119 men). Self-reported functional limitation was defined using the Nagi scale, and physical disability was defined using the Rosow-Breslau and Katz scales. Results. Functional limitations declined across examinations from 74.6% to 60.5% to 37.9% (P Conclusions. Among community-dwelling elders, the prevalence of functional limitations and physical disability declined significantly in both women and men from the 1970s to the 1990s. This may in part be due to improvements in technological devices used to maintain independence. Further work is needed to identify the underlining causes of the decline so preventative measures can be established that promote independence for the elderly population
Disease · Environmental health · Framingham Heart Study · Framingham Risk Score · Physical disability · Physical examination · Physical therapy · Population · Demography · Frailty in Older Adults · Health disparities and outcomes · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Technology Use by Older Adults · Gerontology
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